Forster

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Forster

Where it comes from

* As an English surname, from the noun forester.

* Also as an English surname, borrowed from French fustrier (“blockmaker”), from fustre (“baulk of timber”).

* As a French and Norman surname, from Old French forcetier (“cutter”), from forcettes (“scissors”).

* As a German surname, spelling variant of Förster and Först (both related to Forst (“forest”)).

proper noun

An occupational or topographic surname originating as an occupation for someone who worked or lived in a forest.
A coastal town in MidCoast council area, Mid North Coast region, New South Wales, Australia.

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Closest in meaning: arnold, hahn, helfrich, foster, nietzsche, malo, savoie, swift, cultivate, encourage, nurture, sustain, support, promote, stimulate, further

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"Forster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/forster. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Forster. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/forster

Chicago

"Forster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/forster.

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@misc{forster_2026,
  title = {Forster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forster},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}